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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,748.63, 101,781.84 and 41,922.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,748.63, 101,781.84 and 41,922.32 is: 57,857.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,748.63 : 101,781.84 = 41,922.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,748.63/101,781.84 = 41,922.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,748.63x = 101,781.84 × 41,922.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,748.63x = 4,266,930,357.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,930,357.76/73,748.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,857.76

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